Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
species
|
| gptkbp:adultPlumage |
rivers and lakes
insects, crustaceans, and fish |
| gptkbp:averageTemperature |
up to 1.5 meters
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
|
| gptkbp:bodyStyle |
elongated and snake-like
|
| gptkbp:classification |
gptkb:Anguilliformes
Animalia Chordata Actinopterygii Anguillidae |
| gptkbp:climate |
wide range
|
| gptkbp:colors |
dark brown to greenish
|
| gptkbp:commonName |
gptkb:American_eel
estuaries |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
not endangered monitoring populations monitored by fisheries agencies |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
featured in folklore and literature
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
used in cuisine
|
| gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
affected by climate change
|
| gptkbp:fauna |
practiced in some regions
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
1758
|
| gptkbp:fishSpecies |
varies by region
varies by location overfishing concerns in some areas netting and angling various traditional methods |
| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
ongoing research
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:growthRate |
slow
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
freshwater and saltwater
brackish waters due to pollution and development |
| gptkbp:healthcare |
sometimes kept in aquariums
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important to indigenous cultures
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Anguilla rostrata
|
| gptkbp:larvalStage |
several months
leptocephalus |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 20 years
|
| gptkbp:localEconomy |
important in local food webs
|
| gptkbp:localNames |
eel,_freshwater_eel
|
| gptkbp:market |
high in some regions
|
| gptkbp:migration |
long-distance migration
catadromous |
| gptkbp:participatesIn |
prey for various species
|
| gptkbp:predators |
larger fish, birds, and mammals
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
spawns_in_the_Sargasso_Sea
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for migration patterns
|
| gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
migrates to spawn
|
| gptkbp:skin |
pale yellowish on the belly
|
| gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
none known
|
| gptkbp:waterSource |
anguilliform
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
LC
|